Recruiting
Phase 1

Resmetirom

Sponsor:

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Code:

NCT07830758

Conditions

MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Resmetirom

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

This Phase 1b multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study evaluates the safety, tolerability and hepatic pharmacodynamic effects of resmetirom in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Participants are randomized 2:1 to resmetirom or placebo for 24 weeks.

Conditions

MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)

Study ID

NCT07830758

Start date

Sep, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Nov, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Must be willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
2. Male and female adults ≥18 years of age.
3. Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of fibrotic MASH suggested by the historical data and meets at least 1 criteria for fibrotic MASH
4. Confirmed diagnosis of HFpEF
5. Structural and/or functional heart disease based on echocardiographic evaluation.
6. eGFR ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m2
7. Female patients of reproductive potential are eligible if they have a negative serum pregnancy test (beta human chorionic gonadotropin), are not breastfeeding, and do not plan to become pregnant during the study and agree to use 1 highly effective birth control method during the study and for at least 30 days after study drug administration. Highly effective birth control methods include hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine device, combination estrogen-progesterone hormonal contraception (oral, transdermal, or vaginal), tubal ligation, a vasectomized or sterile male partner, or sexual abstinence (defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse), from Screening, throughout the study and for at least 30 days after study drug administration.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with cirrhosis and other etiologies of chronic liver disease
2. PEth value of ≥20 ng/mL measured at Screening OR history of significant alcohol consumption for a period of more than 3 consecutive months within 1 year prior to Screening.
3. Thyroid disease:

1. Active hyperthyroidism
2. Untreated clinical hypothyroidism defined by TSH >7 IU/L with symptoms of hypothyroidism or >10 IU/L without symptoms
4. History of bariatric surgery or intestinal bypass surgery within the 5 years prior to randomization or planned during the conduct of the study
5. Weight gain or loss >5% total body weight within 12 weeks prior to randomization
6. HbA1c >9.0%
7. Diagnosis of HCC
8. MELD score ≥12, as determined at Screening, due to liver disease
9. Hepatic decompensation or impairment.
10. Has an active autoimmune disease, including actively treated lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, or autoimmune hepatitis, requiring systemic treatment within the past 12 weeks or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease, including autoimmune liver disease, or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents
11. Serum ALT >250 U/L
12. Platelet count <140,000/mm3. Patients with platelets <140,000 and ≥120,000/mm3 are eligible if FIB-4 score <3.5.
13. History of biliary diversion
14. Uncontrolled hypertension (either treated or untreated) defined as systolic blood pressure >170 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg at Screening
15. Confirmed QTcF >450 msec for males and >470 msec for females at the Screening ECG assessment;
16. Presence of sustained atrial fibrillation at time of Screening or history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes for the last 3 months prior to Screening

Study Design

Enrollment

90 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Arm 1 - Resmetirom

Participants will receive resmetirom orally once daily for 24 weeks. Resmetirom dose will be based on actual body weight: 80 mg once daily for participants weighing <100 kg and 100 mg once daily for participants weighing ≥100 kg. Dose reduction by 20 mg will be implemented for concomitant use of a moderate CYP2C8 inhibitor, as specified in the protocol

placebo comparator: Arm 2 - Placebo Comparator

Participants will receive matching placebo orally once daily for 24 weeks.

Interventions

Resmetirom

Resmetirom (80 mg or 100 mg orally once daily based on body weight)

Placebo

Matching placebo orally once daily

Primary outcome measure

  • Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) [ Time Frame: From first dose through End of Study follow-up (28 days after last dose) ]
  • Incidence of treatment-emergent serious adverse events (SAES) [ Time Frame: From first dose through End of Study follow-up (28 days after last dose) ]
  • Change from baseline in physical examination findings assessed by investigator physical examination [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in body temperature [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline resting heart rate [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in respiratory rate [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in seated systolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in seated diastolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in PR interval on 12-lead ECG in milliseconds (ms) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in QRS interval on 12-lead ECG in milliseconds (ms) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in heart rate on 12-lead ECG in beats per minute (bpm) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in RR interval on 12-lead ECG in milliseconds (ms) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in QT interval on 12-lead ECG in milliseconds (ms) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in QT interval corrected using Bazett's formula (QTcB) in milliseconds (ms) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Change from baseline in QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) in milliseconds (ms) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Number of participants with clinically significant abnormalities in hematology laboratory parameters [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Number of participants with clinically significant abnormalities in blood chemistry laboratory parameters [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Number of participants with clinically significant abnormalities in urinalysis parameters [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
  • Percent change from baseline in liver fat content measured by MRI-Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Arizona Clinical Trials

Recruiting

Peoria, Arizona, United States, 85382

FOMAT - Clinicas Mi Salud

Recruiting

Oxnard, California, United States, 93030

Covenant Metabolic Specialist

Recruiting

Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33912

Covenant Metabolic Specialist

Recruiting

Riverview, Florida, United States, 33578

Covenant Metabolic Specialist

Recruiting

University Park, Florida, United States, 34201

More Information

Sponsor

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Last update posted

Oct 16, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • MASH
  • HFPEF

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-17. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on 2026-10-16. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.